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Showing posts with label Hand Embroidery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hand Embroidery. Show all posts
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Color Combo: Navy and Mustard
Just a quick little outfit post today featuring another of my favorite color combinations: navy and mustard. Throw in some light brown, and you've got yourself a trifecta!
And you can't ever go wrong with lace, amiright?!
Outfit Details:
Torrid Dress (belt included but not pictured)
Target Tights (sold out, similar)
Urban Outfitters Shoes (old)
ModCloth Purse (sold out)
Embroidered Ring from Etsy shop ConeBomBom
Free People Necklace (old)
Anthropologie Hair Accessory (old)
Photos by my sweet fiance, Matt
This post contains Urban Outfitters, ModCloth and Free People affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you click on them and make a purchase.
Torrid Dress (belt included but not pictured)
Target Tights (sold out, similar)
Urban Outfitters Shoes (old)
ModCloth Purse (sold out)
Embroidered Ring from Etsy shop ConeBomBom
Free People Necklace (old)
Anthropologie Hair Accessory (old)
Photos by my sweet fiance, Matt
This post contains Urban Outfitters, ModCloth and Free People affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you click on them and make a purchase.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Current Obsession: Hmong Embroidery
Actually, a more accurate title would reflect my ongoing obsession with this age-old textile art.
I've been collecting purses and bags made from what I assume is new and re-purposed Hmong embroidery even before I knew what the style was. The beautiful vibrant colors and interesting geometric patterns are what drew me in.
These accessories provide an instant color pop to any outfit. But what makes them truly striking is the story behind them.
According to HmongEmroidery.org, a site that exhibits Hmong embroidery pieces, the technique was traditionally used by the Hmong people to decorate clothing and make it bright and beautiful. It was passed down from mothers to daughters.
When the Hmong people lived in China long ago, they weren't allowed to use their own written language, so the women began disguising the symbols as embroidered patterns on their skirts, the website states. Over time, the language was lost, so the original messages can't be translated.
I love wearing something that has such a mysterious history!
Do you have any Hmong embroidery pieces? Tell me in the comments.
I've been collecting purses and bags made from what I assume is new and re-purposed Hmong embroidery even before I knew what the style was. The beautiful vibrant colors and interesting geometric patterns are what drew me in.
According to HmongEmroidery.org, a site that exhibits Hmong embroidery pieces, the technique was traditionally used by the Hmong people to decorate clothing and make it bright and beautiful. It was passed down from mothers to daughters.
When the Hmong people lived in China long ago, they weren't allowed to use their own written language, so the women began disguising the symbols as embroidered patterns on their skirts, the website states. Over time, the language was lost, so the original messages can't be translated.
I love wearing something that has such a mysterious history!
Do you have any Hmong embroidery pieces? Tell me in the comments.
Outfit Details:
Hmong Embroidered Bag and Quartz Ring from Earthbound Trading Company
Urban Outfitters Dress (similar style)
Cubus Blouse (old; fashion souvenir from a 2011 trip to Finland)
Go Fish Clothing Shoes (old)
Antiqued Brass Hot Air Balloon Steam Punk Necklace from Etsy shop DreaminSteam
Francesca's Earrings (in store only; similar at The Silver Seahorse)
Outfit photos by my sweet fiance, Matt
This post contains Urban Outfitters affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you click on them and make a purchase.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Current Obsession: Hand Embroidery
I always appreciate the talents of others, but I tend to appreciate the talents even more if I don't possess them.
I have a friend who knits super cute booties for cold Finnish winters that have amazing scallop details around the ankles. Another friend is a whiz at event planning and always thinks about unique décor and details to match a theme. (Check out her blog here: The Life of a Modern Day Wife.) I can't do anything with yarn, and I haven't hosted a party in years, so I'm spellbound when I see my friends' talents at work.
It's the same with my current obsession: hand embroidery. The way crafters fashion yarn, ribbon and thread into beautiful works of art is so intriguing to me.
A few of my Christmas presents were items that featured beautiful hand embroidery, so I thought I'd share them with you. What talents of others do you most appreciate? Tell me in the comments!
This one-of-a-kind vintage purse was my favorite gift from my fiancé. It came from The White Pepper, an Etsy shop that features cute mid-century items.
I love the idea of embroidery as jewelry. I put these rings on my wish list, and my future mother-in-law got them for me!
The gray ring is from Maria Cecilia of Mum's Touch, an Etsy shop that specializes in adorable fabric creations. The French knot is my favorite embroidery stitch.
The yellow rose ring is from ConeBomBom, an Esty shop that specializes in embroidered jewelry. My future mother-in-law loved this ring so much, she had the shop owner, Jess Deg, make one for her, too!
This unique ring isn't technically embroidered. It's a yellow button covered by a piece of embroidered lace. Libby Chick, owner of Etsy shop BlondeChick, made a few of these rings but because of the placement of the lace overlay, no two were alike.
I'll definitely be working all of my new hand embroidered pieces into my 2014 wardrobe!
I have a friend who knits super cute booties for cold Finnish winters that have amazing scallop details around the ankles. Another friend is a whiz at event planning and always thinks about unique décor and details to match a theme. (Check out her blog here: The Life of a Modern Day Wife.) I can't do anything with yarn, and I haven't hosted a party in years, so I'm spellbound when I see my friends' talents at work.
It's the same with my current obsession: hand embroidery. The way crafters fashion yarn, ribbon and thread into beautiful works of art is so intriguing to me.
A few of my Christmas presents were items that featured beautiful hand embroidery, so I thought I'd share them with you. What talents of others do you most appreciate? Tell me in the comments!
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